Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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12th July 1792 - 31st January 1800

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Image 178 of 37816th July 1795


Continued Thursday 16th: July 1795 .

And had ordered that the Porters mans Salary be increased from
£36. to £40 Pr. Annum to take place from 25th. December 1791
when his Salary was recommended to be increased by the then
House Committee

That Mr. Morland of Westwood in Kent having stated that
some irregularities in cutting down and carrying a way Timber
had been committed by Mr. Benjamin Martin< no role > Tenant of a
Farm at Barfreston which Mr. Morland found himself
unable to prevent or remedy the Committee had

Resolved that their thanks be communicated to Mr. Moreland
for his attention to the interest of the Hospital and that the
Clerk do write to the Tenant requiring a particular account
of what Timber he had taken.

And had Ordered that Henry Morgan Bevan< no role > late Apprentice
to John Harris< no role > should be reported for Mr. Locks Gift.

The Minutes of the Prison Committee of the following days were read
whereby it appeared

Wednesday 13th May

That the Committee had ordered that an account of the high
price of Bread the Steward should furnish the Prisoners
with three half penny worth of Bread Pr. day till further
orders.

That every Woman committed for punishment to this House
for any time not less that 14 days (unless sick or diseased)
should be immediately Stripped Bathed and Cloathed in the
Uniform of the House which she should wear during her
confinement and that her own Cloaths should be washed and
laid by in order to be returned to her on her leaving the
House.

That every such Prisoner should be confined separately and
so continued unless otherwise directed at the next weekly
Committee.

That every such Person should have a separate Bed and
be obliged to undress herself every Evening.




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